FINFROCK Advances New Port Canaveral Parking Garage for Cruise Growth
Vertical construction is underway on the new CT-6 parking garage at Port Canaveral, marking a major step forward on one of the most significant parking projects FINFROCK has undertaken. The new structure is designed to support Cruise Terminals 5 and 6, and once complete, it will stand 13 stories tall with more than 3,700 parking spaces, making it the largest parking garage FINFROCK has built to date.
That scale is already visible on site. Port Canaveral announced that the project reached a major milestone when a 600-square-foot, 36.7-ton precast wall section was set in place, signaling the start of the structure’s vertical rise. The $93 million facility is scheduled to open in fall 2026 and will add another major piece of infrastructure to one of the most active cruise environments in the country.
Built for a New Level of Demand`
This project is not simply an expansion. It is a rebuild for scale. The new CT-6 garage rises on the site of an earlier FINFROCK garage originally built in 2015, which was removed to make way for a larger and more capable structure. That shift says a lot about how quickly demand at Port Canaveral has grown and how much more capacity is now required to support cruise operations at the Port.
Inside that bigger footprint is a facility designed around fast-moving turnaround days, when thousands of passengers and vehicles pass through the terminal area in a matter of hours. The garage’s circulation strategy reflects that reality, with twin two-lane ramps to move traffic through the structure efficiently, two connecting vehicle bridges to the adjacent CT6 west garage, and a pedestrian bridge providing direct access to the Cruise Terminal 5 entrance. Port Canaveral also says the new garage will encompass more than 1.2 million square feet and include eight extra-large elevators sized to accommodate passengers and luggage.
Old Port Canaveral CT-6 Parking Garage
New Port Canaveral CT-6 Parking Garage Rendering
Supporting Growth at the World’s Busiest Cruise Port
The timing of this project matches the pace of growth at Port Canaveral. In December 2025, the Port officially announced that it had become the world’s busiest cruise port, recording more than 8.6 million revenue passenger movements in fiscal year 2025. Port Canaveral also reported that it is currently homeport to 18 ships across seven cruise brands and operates more than 1,000 sailings annually.
That growth puts direct pressure on landside infrastructure, especially parking. Port Canaveral describes itself as one of the country’s leading drive-to cruise markets, with roughly 75 to 80 percent of passengers arriving by car. Once the new garage opens, the Port says it will offer nearly 17,500 parking spaces across its garages and surface lots. For Cruise Terminals 5 and 6, the new CT-6 facility will play a major role in how guests arrive, park, and move into the terminal area.
Designed for an Active Coastal Port Environment
Projects at Port Canaveral come with a different set of demands than a typical urban parking garage. The site must support heavy passenger traffic, maintain operational flow in an active port setting, and perform in a coastal environment where saltwater exposure is a constant concern. Durability has been a central design priority for the project, with stainless steel connections, hot-dip galvanized components, and increased concrete cover over reinforcing steel incorporated to better protect the structure over time.
It is a large structure, but it is also a highly demanding one, built for a site where performance, speed, and durability all matter at once.
Continuing FINFROCK’s Work at Port Canaveral
The new CT-6 garage also builds on FINFROCK’s broader track record at Port Canaveral. On the CT-6W project, completed in 2024, FINFROCK served as design-build consultant alongside Ivey’s Construction, delivering our seventh parking structure at the Port. That garage added 1,772 new parking spaces, 1,940 total, across eight levels.
As the new structure continues to rise, the project represents more than added parking capacity. It is a direct response to how quickly Port Canaveral is growing, how passengers move through the port today, and what the next phase of cruise activity demands. For FINFROCK, it is another major step in shaping the infrastructure behind one of the busiest cruise operations in the world.